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Suggested Family Activity 😊 Random Acts of Kindness Day

National Random Acts of Kindness Day is today so try to do something totally unexpected to be nice to someone today.  Maybe you can make a special care package for someone or make them a simple card to say, “Thinking of You.”  You could also drop off donations of food and other items to local food banks, homeless shelters, or animal shelters. Random acts of kindness do not require money though.  Just saying “Hello” to Read more…

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Suggested Family Activity ✋ Handprint Card

Valentine’s Day is this month!  Turn your child’s handprint into a Valentine card by folding a piece of paper in half and tracing the child’s hand along the fold.  Next, cut it out, except for the part that is on the fold line.  When you open the hand, it becomes a heart made of two hands!  Kids can practice their best handwriting by writing a personalized message on their palms or you can glue the Read more…

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Suggested Family Activity ❄ Snowflake Craft

Try these easy ways to make snowflakes today: One way is with white coffee filters – just fold the filter in half a total of four times. Then cut a design on each side of the filter, using either regular or craft scissors.  When you unfold it, your snowflake will be revealed.  You can also cut snowflakes out of plain white copy paper and then follow the same instructions above.

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Suggested Family Activity 📝 Writing Prompts

Try out these fun writing prompts today: Young children can draw a picture of a snowman ⛄ and then make up a story about it.  Did they make the snowman during a Snow Day from school?  Does it talk or walk around?  Older kids and adults can try out a different prompt: What if you were being followed down the street by a snowman that came to life?  Would people believe you?  What would happen?

By Library Staff, ago

Suggested Family Activity 📚 Library Sheflie Day!

Today is Library Shelfie Day!  What is Library Shelfie Day, you ask?  It is a day set aside in January each year to give book lovers and book collectors a chance to share their personal libraries.  Whether you collect first editions or equally love and treasure every dog-eared book you have ever owned, we would love to see pictures of your libraries!  But if you don’t have many books at home, no problem!  Visit one Read more…

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Suggested Family Activity 🐦Pinecone Bird Feeder

Winter weather is tough on area wildlife, particularly birds.  To give them a nice treat during this dreary weather, make a Pinecone Bird Feeder.  All you need is a pinecone, peanut butter, and twine, yarn, or string.  To begin, tie your string around the top of the pinecone.  Next, pour out birdseed in a bowl that is deep enough for the pinecone to fit.  Spread peanut butter all over the pinecone and roll it in Read more…

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Suggested Family Activity ⭐ Stargazing

Stargazing, or looking up at the stars and constellations, is a fun family activity at any time, even during the winter. It is worth the trouble of bundling up in coats, hats, scarves, and mittens to experience the crisp and clear view of the night sky while it is not obstructed by the haziness caused by summer humidity. Plus, because the Earth has rotated, different planets are visible now than during the summer. NASA’s Night Read more…

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Suggested Family Activity 📦 Get Organized

Start the new year by becoming more organized. Some great places to start include: • Organize your pantry or kitchen shelves to make mealtime preparation go faster. • Have each family member organize their clothes so that getting dressed in the morning and getting ready for bed at night go more smoothly. • Encourage everyone to lay out the things they will need for the following day. Think about things like backpacks, bags, lunches, clothes, Read more…

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Suggested Family Activity ☕ Crafty Cup Of Hot Chocolate

To turn 🍡 popsicle sticks into a crafty cup of ☕ hot chocolate:  First, glue about eight craft sticks together into a square shape.  You can use the colored variety or color plain popsicle sticks with crayons or markers. Next, cut an oval 🟤 out of brown paper and glue the oval to the top of the square to represent the hot chocolate.  Decorate the brown oval with small white circles to mimic marshmallows.  Next, Read more…

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